Snooks Ice Pond Dam

Snooks Ice Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Onondaga County, New York, built in 1850. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Snooks Ice Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Snooks Ice Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Snooks Pond Development Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-limestone Creek near Highbridge.

The dam stands 15 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1850, the structure is one of the older dams in the region, with over a century and a half of service.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 05/07/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateNew York
CountyOnondaga
Nearest CityHighbridge
River/StreamTr-limestone Creek
Coordinates43.01194, -76.01278

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeMasonry
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Year Completed1850 (176 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge388 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSNOOKS POND DEVELOPMENT LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/07/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDNY11736
Federal IDNY11736
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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